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- Silver News and Views Friday, January 9, 2009 @ 11:03AMDuring late 2008’s unprecedented financial-market panic, gold got something of a bum rap. Since this metal didn’t soar during the stock chaos like most of its investors expected, many assume something must be wrong in gold-land.
- AIS Announces a New Network Digital Signage Media Player Featuring PowerPoint 2007 for AV Resellers and System ... Friday, January 9, 2009 @ 8:00AM IRVINE, Calif.----AIS introduces a new plug-and-play digital signage media player, eliminating the need for a complicated PC. The compact form factor unit can play PowerPoint 2007 , videos, and images files directly from a removable industrial compact flash card .
- Microfluidics And HORIBA Instruments, Inc. Announce The Formalization Of Their Partnership Friday, January 9, 2009 @ 4:42AMMicrofluidics, a wholly owned subsidiary of Microfluidics International Corporation and HORIBA Instruments, Inc. are pleased to announce that their long standing partnership has been formalized. Previously, the two companies have shared marketing efforts, such as seminars and joint customer presentations. From this point forward, these efforts also will include shared exhibit booths at trade ...
- New Research Shows Advertising Effectiveness Is Up on Original Content Sites Despite Economic Downturn Thursday, January 8, 2009 @ 8:00AM A new report released today by the Online Publishing Association, OPA, found that after analyzing independent Dynamic Logic MarketNorms data, advertising effectiveness scores on quality, original content sites, as represented by OPA members, were numerically higher than on the web in general, on portals or on ad networks.
- 01:16 (BST), 08/01/2009 Game Developers Conference 2009 Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ... Thursday, January 8, 2009 @ 4:59AMSAN FRANCISCO — Jan. 7, 2009 — The Independent Games Festival (IGF) has named the main competition finalists for its historic eleventh annual set of awards, celebrating the most ground-breaking creations to come out of the independent game community this year, as download store Direct2Drive ( http://www.direct2drive.com/), a leader in digital distribution, has partnered with the festival as ...
- DGAP-News: SolarWorld AG is Germany’s Fastest Growing Company Thursday, January 8, 2009 @ 4:39AMRelease of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer / publisher is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
- Missing the driver Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 7:15PMConcern for Steve Jobs amid the Macworld buzz
- An American Recovery: How High Will this Dead Cat Bounce? Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 5:24PMFree source for precious metals information and financial truth. Offering a range of information such as latest news from around the world, commentary, market updates, stock reports, coin information, quotes, forums plus much more!
- Steve Jobs: It’s a Hormone Imbalance Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 11:21AMApple founder and CEO addresses health rumors as Macworld conference opens.
- 16:08 (BST), 05/01/2009 Xbox 360 Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS LONDON - 5th January 2009: Xbox® today revealed ... Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 10:28AMLONDON - 5th January 2009: Xbox® today revealed sales data showing Christmas 2008 was the biggest sales period ever in the brand’s six-year European history, with sales of Xbox 360™ almost double those of Christmas 2007[1].
- Lead for car batteries poisons an African town, kills 18 children Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 11:45AMTHIAROYE SUR MER, Senegal - First, it took the animals. Goats fell silent and refused to stand up. Chickens died in handfuls, then en masse. Street dogs disappeared.
- Lead for batteries poisons African town Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 2:10AMTHIAROYE SUR MER, Senegal: First, it took the animals. Goats fell silent and refused to stand up. Chickens died in handfuls, then en masse. Street dogs disappeared.
- Lead for car batteries poisons African town Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 11:28PMTHIAROYE SUR MER, Senegal -- First, it took the animals. Goats fell silent and refused to stand up. Chickens died in handfuls, then en masse. Street dogs disappeared. Then it took the children. Toddlers stopped talking and their legs gave out. Women birthed stillborns. Infants withered and died. ... - By HEIDI VOGT The Associated Press
- Lead for car batteries poisons an African town Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 2:27PMSat, Jan 3, 2009 (12:03 p.m.) First, it took the animals. Goats fell silent and refused to stand up. Chickens died in handfuls, then en masse. Street dogs disappeared.
- Lead for car batteries poisons an African town Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 2:06PM(By HEIDI VOGT, Associated Press Writer) First, it took the animals. Goats fell silent and refused to stand up. Chickens died in handfuls, then en masse. Street dogs disappeared. Then it took the children. Toddlers stopped talking and their legs gave out. Women birthed stillborns. Infants withered and died. Some said the houses were cursed. Others said the families were cursed. The mysterious ...
- Key index hits 28-year low Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 12:05AMNEW YORK — Signs grew that the economy could turn even weaker in 2009, as an index of December manufacturing activity sank to its lowest point in 28 years. Every corner of the sector was down, from bakeries to cigarette-makers to aluminum smelters.
- Divas Dion and Madonna biggest global concert draws Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 7:30PMMADONNA and Celine Dion were the biggest worldwide concert draws in 2008, each selling more than $200 million (€143m) worth of tickets to their slickly produced shows, trade publication Pollstar said yesterday.
- Nine for 2009: How is the travel industry facing up to what looks like a tough year? Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 6:20PM
- The beauty in life Ai Leen finds new perspective with L’Oreal Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 6:14PMHER passion is in communication and her job is to protect the reputation of the company and its brands. With 12 years of experience in the industry, the corporate communications and media relations manager of L’Oreal Malaysia Tay Ai Leen knows what it takes to forge a good relationship with customers.
- Look to management, not markets, to cut fertlizer costs Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 4:53PMCOEUR d’ALENE, Idaho - Even though wholesale fertilizer prices fell along with crude oil and corn prices the second half of 2008, producers should be planning for fluctuating fertilizer prices in 2009.
- Sticky concert turns Sweet for Madonna Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 4:15PMLOS ANGELES: Madonna and Celine Dion were the biggest worldwide concert draws in 2008, each selling more than $200 million (BD77m) worth of tickets to their slickly produced shows, trade publication Pollstar said.
- Now hear this: What the next year in music will sound like Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 1:26PMWhat does 2009 hold for the music world?
- Official: Outlook for W.Va. Exports Stays Strong in 2009 Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 5:13AMWest Virginia is on pace for another record-setting year for exports in 2008, and the prognosis for next year also looks strong, a state official said.
- Big-name acts are still the ticket for 2009 Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 2:34AMFans pay higher prices, helping concert revenues Fans pay higher prices, helping concert revenues
- Big-name acts are still the ticket Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 2:30AMFans pay higher prices, helping concert revenues In an economic environment where the music industry largely withered, the concert industry in 2008 held steady - but just on the surface.
- Concert industry posts record year despite economy Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 2:06AMThe stock market is in the tank, the plant is closing and the neighbor is losing his home ... the perfect time to go to a concert, by one measure.
- Concert industry posts record year despite economy Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 1:04AMThe concert business grossed just under $4 billion worldwide in 2008, the most ever for a year and up almost 13 percent over last year.
- Oil price at all time low Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 7:00AMOIL prices recorded their biggest-ever annual fall in 2008, after tumbling more than 70 per cent from record highs in July amid weakening energy demand.
- Euro rises versus dollar Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 5:51AMLONDON, Dec 31, 2008 (AFP) - The euro rose against the dollar and remained close to parity versus sterling on Wednesday, the final trading day of 2008.
- Middle East freight traffic down 2.6% in November Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 12:07AMDubai Middle East freight traffic fell by 2.6 per cent in November while passenger traffic saw 5.6 per cent growth in November, International Air Traffic Association (IATA) said on Tuesday.
- IPOs Worth $59.5B Pulled in ‘08 Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 1:36PMAlmost twice as many deals pulled as in 2007; China falls behind New York for first time in three years.
- UCI grant called egregious example of wasteful spending Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 11:18AM$100,000 National Science Foundation grant to study World of Warcraft gamers is outrageous, report says.
- Rocking the economy Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 5:03AM NASHVILLE, Tenn. and#8212; The stock market is in the tank, the plant is closing and the neighbor is losing his home ... the perfect time to go to a concert, by one measure.
- Despite economy woes, fans keep buying concert tickets Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 3:09AMThe concert business grossed just under $4 billion worldwide in 2008, the most ever for a year and up almost 13 percent over last year, according to Billboard magazine.
- Concert revenue shows sharp rise despite hard times Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 6:28AMNASHVILLE — The stock market is in the tank, the plant is closing and the neighbor is losing his home ... the perfect time to go to a concert, by one measure.
- American Public Health Association Adopted 12 New Policies At 2008 Annual Meeting Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 6:15AMThe American Public Health Association (APHA) recently adopted 12 policies at its 136th Annual Meeting in San Diego. The newly adopted policies address a broad range of public health issues from Vitamin D deficiency and smoking in films to reproductive health and removal of wisdom teeth.
- David Randall: Arise, Lord Ali... Is it the end of the world as we know it? Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 6:15AM January
- GCC plastic sector still going strong Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 12:25AMDubai: New investments in the GCC plastic industry are set to slow next year due to the global financial crisis, but constant innovation will still drive the market to grow by 25 per cent, an industry watcher said.
- 2009 Part 2 Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 12:14AMAt a Christmas party in Dallas last year, the conversation turned to the then most recent government data release, which included sales reports and revised the Gross Domestic Product. It was a strange discussion for a holiday get-together, and I added only one comment: The government’s continued insistence that our economy was in great shape, actually growing — and that the likelihood of a ...
- Concert industry hits record Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 4:05AMNASHVILLE, Tenn. — The stock market is in the tank, the plant is closing and the neighbor is losing his home ... the perfect time to go to a concert, by one measure.
- State, Local Unemployment Down Slightly in November Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 12:15AMTenessee’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for November was 6.9 percent or .1 percentage point lower than October, according to the state Depart....
- Airline Merger Not Expected To Affect Monroe Flights Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 12:15AMThe merger of Delta and Northwest airlines isn’t expected to affect service to Atlanta and Memphis from Monroe, La.Cleve Norrell, the manager of Monro....
- Medtronic Buys Sleep Apnea Treatment Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 12:15AMMedtronic Inc. has acquired InfluENT Medical’s Repose product line for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. Financial terms of the agreement were....
- On Investing: Making the move from pessimism to confidence ... Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 3:29PMThe current volatility in the markets has made even the most seasoned investor skeptical about investing.
- Big fish: Marketing firm thriving at the top of the digital media food chain Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 11:01AM Cameron Brown, president of the design and marketing firm King Fish Media, is ticking off examples of how the printed page is evolving.
- The year the music stopped Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 3:44AMThe roller-coaster that was 2008 brought financial giants and everyday investors alike to their knees. Try our year-end quiz (answers at bottom of story).
- Concert tours still bringing in fans Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 2:09AMNASHVILLE, Tenn. - The stock market is in the tank, the plant is closing and the neighbor is losing his home ... the perfect time to go to a concert, by one measure.
- Readers offer their ideas for MSA site Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 1:15AMSoaring statues of sports heroes. Organic gardens to feed the homeless. A roller coaster. A new jail. When The Star asked readers to suggest uses for the empty site of what was once Market Square Arena, the suggestions ranged from basic to breathtaking.
- Farm Gate: What Did We Learn From The Markets In 2008? Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 11:21PMEven the best of marketers had a challenging year in 2008, watching the market climb to record levels, then fall precipitously because of outside markets. Marketers who depend on reading the fundamentals threw their arms up in disbelief.
- Treasuries Walk, Talk Like an Old-Time Bubble: Michael R. Sesit Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 5:30PMDec. 26 (Bloomberg) -- “I’m forever blowing bubbles, pretty bubbles in the air. They fly so high, nearly reach the sky.” So goes the refrain of a 1918 hit tune . It could have been the theme song of investors piling into the U.S. Treasury market for the past six weeks.